Module overview
Linked modules
MUSI1027 or MUSI2007 or MUSI2009
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Individual practice techniques.
- Technical problems and solutions on chosen instrument.
- Stage presentation and audience communication.
- Ensemble practice technique (with accompanists).
- Repertoire of chosen instrument.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Greater understanding of performance in various contexts.
- Greater musical control of your instrument (including dynamic range, colour range, shape and structure, and phrasing).
- Greater technical control of your instrument (facility, pitch range, flexibility, tone control, muscular coordination).
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Ability to organise your time efficiently.
- Ability to listen more intently and critically.
- Ability to work and perform independently.
- Ability to be self critical musically and technically.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Self-evaluate in practice and rehearsal to continue to improve.
- Ability to apply practice techniques to new repertoire.
- Structure practice sessions effectively.
- Argue for or against a musical or stylistic approach to a piece in your repertoire.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
---|---|
Independent Study | 140 |
Teaching | 10 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) / Petrucci Music Library.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
You will be required to complete a practical performance examination 20-25 minutes in length.Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Lesson
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal